Munster’s Champions Cup Rugby Quarter-Final Details Announced

Pic (c) Pat Flynn

Munster’s Champions Cup Quarter-Final tie with Edinburgh has been fixed for Murrayfield on Saturday, 30th March at quarter to one.

The news comes as Head Coach Johan Van Grann names his side this Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 clash against the Dragons at Rodney Parade.

There are 13 changes from last week’s win over Exeter and Tyler Bleyendaal captains the team from inside centre.

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Kick-off in Rodney Parade tomorrow is at 3pm.

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Munster: Mike Haley; Darren Sweetnam, Dan Goggin, Tyler Bleyendaal (C), Ronan O’Mahony; Bill Johnston, Alby Mathewson; Jeremy Loughman, Rhys Marshall, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Billy Holland; Fineen Wycherley, Conor Oliver, Arno Botha.

Replacements: Kevin O’Byrne, Liam O’Connor, Ciaran Parker, Darren O’Shea, Gavin Coombes, Neil Cronin, Calvin Nash, Jaco Taute.

Tyler Bleyendaal captains the team from inside centre with full-back Mike Haley and lock Jean Kleyn the only starters from the Exeter clash to keep their places.

Darren Sweetnam and Ronan O’Mahony are named on the wings with Bleyendaal and Dan Goggin forming the centre partnership.

Alby Mathewson and Bill Johnston are named in the half-backs.

Jeremy Loughman, Rhys Marshall and Stephen Archer pack down in the front row with Archer making his 180th appearance for the province.

Kleyn and Billy Holland start in the engine room with a back row of Fineen Wycherley, Conor Oliver and Arno Botha completing the side.

Prop Liam O’Connor is in line to make his first PRO14 appearance of the season after recovering from a long-term knee injury with Academy man Gavin Coombes also among the replacements.

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Ardnacrusha brothers Conor and Stephen Fitzgerald are set to feature for Connacht after being named in their match day squad.

Andy Friend’s face Cardiff Blues in Cardiff Arms Park tomorrow at 5.15pm.